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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
20
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports 21.2 percent more chicks hatched in April 1936 than April 1935 based on data from 500 large archeries. As of May 1 hatchery orders for May or later delivery exceed last year by 43.9 percent.
A rural verse by R. F. A. laments farm life with scenes of woven wire fences and men at work. The speaker notes fragrance, the scent of dale and dell, and the labor of stacking forked spreaders as a rustic chorus.
Mechanicville firm Alex Offit and Sons shipped two carloads of forty yearling Hereford bulls to Billings Montana. The bulls are grandsons of the Anxiety bull Dandy Pashief 4th.
Dyas Ames extension specialist presented a first lesson on hybrid seed corn planting to Linn county 4-H members. Thirty attended including nine hybrid corn club members and dads, College Twelve 4-H guests. Each member received twenty pounds of hybrid seed corn plus tools and labeling tags for the year’s project.
Special to The Gazette reports Ralph and Raymond Fisher, sons of E F Fisher, starting corn cultivation with two row plows west of Mechanicsville on Tuesday. They are the first in the vicinity to begin cultivation. The corn appears healthy.
Special to The Gazette reports that farmers in the Troy Mills vicinity started cultivating corn this week and are using produce from early gardens including lettuce onions and radishes.
A shirt ironing contest likely first in the state will highlight the women’s Achievement Day linked with the Clinton County Farm Bureau festival and 4-H club show in DeWitt. Neatness speed and finish determine winners on the score card across August 12 to 14.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a barn machine shed and garage on the Feyerabend farm four miles southeast of Fairfax. A cow died and hay straw grain harness and small tools were lost. Neighbors with bucket brigades confined the blaze to the three structures and insurance partly covered the loss.
Fred Brock, local electrician, installed a wind driven 32 volt 1000 watt farm light plant on the Charlie Hinnah farm east of Sigourney. The project included moving a large tower and the Hinnah farmhouse was already wired. Work completed last week.
A new barn is being built on the Clarence Evers farm two and a half miles east of Troy Mills. The structure measures 36 by 54 feet with a four foot wall and hip roof, cement floors, litter carrier, and steel stanchions. Frank Chester is the contractor.
Wilbur Frosty Winter a 4-H club agent in Benton county since January resigns effective June 1 to take a sales position with headquarters in Cedar Rapids.
A country woman recounts a persistent rug salesman who challenged with loud promises and deep discounts at her doorstep. The piece notes the nuisance of door to door hawkers and urges housewives to calmly refuse unnecessary purchases.
Edgewood farmer Don E. Rhines tested 270 ears of corn saved by Will Shaw from seed taken through a shredder last November. Despite doubt about germination, only five kernels failed to germinate, showing strong germination overall.
Maryland woman claims a 21 pound loss and improved skin after dieting advice to cut fat, eat lean meats, fruit and vegetables. A Kruschen Salts advertisement promotes a half teaspoon daily in hot water with a money back guarantee.
Erwin F. Dygert of the Dygert Brothers horse importing firm bought the Charles Schwartz farm of 156 acres four miles east of Manchester on highway 20 for 15000. The farm will be prepared for showing imported horses and Dygert plans to move there next fall.
District No. 11 of the Iowa buttermakers association will hold a meeting in West Union on June 11. About 100 attendees are expected including butter makers wives buyers and traveling salesmen. A butter scoring contest will headline the event at the West Union Farmers' creamery with Fred Gernand Volga City association president in attendance. Phil Lusson Alpha serves as district No. 11 secretary.
George Simpson of Maynard posted the high herd total in Fay ette County Cow Test Assn No 3 for April with purebred and grade Holsteins averaging 1007 pounds of milk and 38.8 pounds of butterfat. Simpson also had the top cow with 1650 pounds of milk and 77.6 pounds of butterfat in a 25 day test. Will Adams of Waucoma topped a grade Guernsey with 1377 pounds of milk and 81.2 pounds of butterfat for the month.
Des Moines Iowa announces 104430 in cash premiums for the 1936 state fair to be held August 28 to September 4. Major awards include cattle 27451 horses 16425 and swine over 11000 with about 16 101 for 4 H club and a wide range of department prizes.
Agriculture Secretary Ray Murray said the Commodity Credit Corporation will require full repayment of all corn loans by their due date July 1 with no extensions. John B. Goodloe cited prevailing corn prices and stated borrowers must repay the full loan amount on the due date.
Farm land values are 3 percent higher than a year ago and 6 percent above 1934, with 9 percent above the 1933 low. Despite gains, farm lands remain 18 percent below prewar 1912-14 averages and 88 percent below 1920 peaks. Iowa up 6 percent from last year and 15 percent from the 1933 low. state index at 73 percent of prewar. Eleven states run higher than the 1912-14 index.
Jackson county Farm Bureau women select home management as their 1937 study. Miss Ruby Simpson will teach efficient buying, economics, cleaning, and sanitary measures starting in September with open homemakers meetings. The current year ends with a breadmaking lesson led by Miss Annette Peterson.
Practically all flocks in the Spencers Grove vicinity have been sheared. Farmers say the fleeces are light but of good quality with wool prices ranging from 27 to 30 cents per pound.
M L Moser chief of the Farm Accounting Service at the University of Illinois will speak at the Ced ar Valley Farm Business Association annual meeting in Thomas Park Marion on June 3. L K Soth editor Agricultural Economic Facts Ames will discuss the agricultural outlook and three association members will give views on farm problems. The picnic is open to the public with a supervised sports program and swimming for youngsters.
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